confidential

confidential

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English

Etymology

From Latin confidentia +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/

Adjective

confidential (comparative more confidential, superlative most confidential)

  1. Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
    Synonyms: private, classified, off the record, privileged, secret, dern (obsolete)
    Antonyms: public, on the record
  2. (dated) Inclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
  3. (dated) Having someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • confide
  • confidence

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